GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
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| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| progeny | descendants |
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